Coexisting standard and proprietary connection usage
AssigneeIntel Corporation
InventorsBradley Saunders, Robert Dunstan
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Abstract
A method for coexisting standard connection and proprietary connection use is disclosed. The method may include connecting a peripheral device to a host computing device, wherein the peripheral device is connected via one of a standard connection type and a proprietary connection type. The method may include detecting the connection type. The method may include determining if the connection type is supported by the host computing device. The method may also include rendering a message indicating the connection type is not supported by the host system if the connection type is not supported.
Claims21
A method for coexisting standard connection and proprietary connection use, comprising:
- connecting a peripheral device to a host computing device, wherein the peripheral device is connected via one of a standard connection type and a proprietary connection type;
- detecting the connection type;
- determining if the connection type is supported by the host computing device;
- configuring an interface between the host computing device and the connection type to align with the peripheral device in response to the connection type being supported;
- and
- rendering a message indicating the connection type is not supported by the host system if the connection type is not supported.
A host computing device, comprising;
- a detector to detect a type of connection comprising one of a standard connection type and a proprietary connection type used to connect a peripheral device to the host computing device, wherein the detector is further to determine if the connection type is supported by the host computing device, and the host computing device is to configure an interface between the host computing device and the connection type to align with the peripheral device in response to the connection type being supported;
- and
- a user interface to render a message indicating when the connection type is not supported by the host computing device.
A system, comprising;
- a host computing device;
- a peripheral device including a connection type to attempt an interface with the host computing device;
- a detector, of the host computing system, to detect the connection type comprising one of standard connection type and proprietary connection type, wherein the detector is further to determine if the connection type is supported by the host computing device, and the host computing device is to configure an interface between the host computing device and the connection type to align with the peripheral device in response to the connection type being supported;
- and
- a user interface of the host computing device to render a message indicating when the connection type is not supported by the host computing device.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.